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Trunks for Stylish Storage

January 13, 2014

Our quality-crafted Storage Trunks are perfect for providing stylish storage! A trunk can serve as a coffee table, functional storage behind a couch or at the foot of your bed. Having an organized home is of great benefit because it reduces a lot of stress created by unnecessary clutter. Trunks are the perfect place to stash your cache since you can store all of your collectibles and heirlooms in it. Place your trunk at the foot of your bed or in your favorite cozy corner, anywhere you want to add a splash of color and charm.

Every living room needs a convenient table for placing a variety of items on such as beverages, magazines, books and other small items like drink coasters. A trunk provides you with a flexible furniture piece which is both a table and essential hidden storage. The storage trunk table you choose should complement your home's interior design. You'll find that a trunk used as a coffee table is a great interior decorating idea!

Designer, Vern Yip, recommends, "Standard coffee tables are 16 to 18 inches high, but if you have a higher couch or entertain a lot, consider a taller table—20 or 21 inches—so it's easy for guests to set down their dessert plate or cut a piece of cheese."

Each unique trunk in our Southwest Furniture Collection is hand-made in Mexico in the style of old-world craftsmen to produce warm and welcoming rustic furniture that is solidly built to last a lifetime. The reclaimed wood of our Herrajes Trunk is 16" high, milled and graded, fumigated, kiln-dried, then stained and sealed for protection. This trunk is perfect for using as a coffee table!

If you're in search of a festive trunk to place behind your sofa, at the end of your bed or in a den then our Siesta Trunk is the perfect way to infuse your home decor with bold southwestern spice. Each trunk in our Carved Furniture Collection is meticulously hand-carved and hand-painted in central Mexico.

Can you think outside the box or in this case the trunk? The King Trunk with Feet stands 18" high and is intended for use at the foot of a king-size bed; however it's also perfect as a coffee table. Place it in front of a sofa bed and you can store bedding and blankets inside. In front of a wide window, it's ideal as an area for displaying flowering and indoor plants. It can also be used as a window bench with storage. Handmade of solid pine the exterior wood and hardware have a distressed finish which is perfect for your rustic hacienda.

The bottom line is, no matter which trunk style you choose, the most important thing is to fulfill the storage purpose it is meant for.

Happy decorating from La Fuente Imports!

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